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F1293

Sigma-Aldrich

Finasteride

≥98% (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

N-(2-methyl-2-propyl)-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-ene-17β-carboxamide, N-tert-Butyl-3-oxo-4-aza-5α-androst-1-en-17β-carboxamide, MK-906

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H36N2O2
CAS Number:
98319-26-7
Molecular Weight:
372.54
MDL number:
MFCD00869737
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
24724479
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: soluble >20 mg/mL

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CC[C@@]3([H])[C@]4([H])CC[C@H](C(=O)NC(C)(C)C)[C@@]4(C)CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]1(C)C=CC(=O)N2

InChI

1S/C23H36N2O2/c1-21(2,3)25-20(27)17-8-7-15-14-6-9-18-23(5,13-11-19(26)24-18)16(14)10-12-22(15,17)4/h11,13-18H,6-10,12H2,1-5H3,(H,24,26)(H,25,27)/t14-,15-,16-,17+,18+,22-,23+/m0/s1

InChI key

DBEPLOCGEIEOCV-WSBQPABSSA-N

Gene Information

human ... HSD3B1(3283) , SRD5A1(6715) , SRD5A2(6716)
rat ... Hsd3b1(360348) , Srd5a1(24950) , Srd5a2(64677)

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Application

Finasteride has been used:
  • as a component of L-15 media to investigate the effects of finasteride exposure on brain, liver and testis tissues
  • in culture medium to treat tumor cells in vitro
  • as a positive control to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
  • to examine its effect on structural and molecular biology on the ventral prostate of senile mice

Biochem/physiol Actions

Finasteride can reduce serum and scalp dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by preventing the transformation of testosterone to DHT. It is usually used to manage benign prostate hyperplasia and pattern hair loss in male. Finasteride possesses androgen-distracting properties.
Selective 5α-reductase inhibitor; antiandrogen.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Finasteride adverse effects: An update
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Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 144(12), 1584-1590 (2016)
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Experimental physiology, 103(2), 276-290 (2017-11-24)
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BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17(1), 384-384 (2017)
Finasteride in the treatment of men with androgenetic alopecia
Kaufman K D, et al.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 39(4), 578-589 (1998)
Yu-Liang Miao et al.
PloS one, 9(7), e101450-e101450 (2014-07-06)
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